Hi All, I went to the site, read it, and had no idea what it all means - can someone explain it succinctly (er, sum it up) in 1 or 2 sentences please?
- Randy On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 10:25 PM, Declan <declanjmcc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hmmm.....I'm interested. Sounds like it would work in remote field > sites? I wonder if it's something a person with basic tech skills could > run? I certainly have an application that would impact several > educators....I'll fill it in! > > > On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 8:52:38 PM UTC-5, Wayne Mackintosh wrote: >> >> Dr Venkataraman Balaji, Director of Technology and Knowledge management >> at COL has been leading the development of innovative but relevant >> technology solutions for reaching the unreached. >> >> In short, the classroom without walls / Aptus provides a low cost server >> and local wireless hub for mobile devices to bring rich learning content to >> remote learners who may not have reliable or affordable internet >> connectivity. This has huge potential and real opportunities for >> leveraging digital OER in widening access to educational opportunity for >> all. The technology is entirely open source. >> >> COL has posted a call for field trial >> ideas<http://aptus.cmail3.com/t/ViewEmail/j/7573AE0927FFCC73/797F703467F82DB6C9C291422E3DE149>-- >> Please distribute the request to your local tech people. >> >> Projects like this can make a significant contribution in building an >> open ecosystem for mainstreaming open education approaches worldwide. >> >> >> -- >> Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. >> Director OER Foundation >> UNESCO, COL and ICDE Chair in OER <http://unescochair.oerfoundation.org/>, >> Otago Polytechnic & OER Foundation >> Founder and elected Community Council Member, WikiEducator >> Mobile +64 21 2436 380 >> Skype: WGMNZ1 >> Twitter: Mackiwg >> > -- > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "WikiEducator" group. > To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org > To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator > To post to this group, send email to wikieducator@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > wikieducator+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "WikiEducator" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to wikieducator+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- ________________ *Randy Fisher, MA *(Fielding) Co-Founder & Director * Development Wisdom* *www.developmentwisdom.org <http://www.developmentwisdom.org> * Wise and sustainable education, entrepreneurial and ICT solutions to empower vulnerable, at-risk and marginalized youth and adults. Canada & International. +1 613.722.5577 (EST, GMT -5) - home/office +1 613.899.0475 (EST, GMT -5) - cell (seldom on, I do not check messages frequently) Skype: wikirandy Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DevWisdom *www.TechnologySalonCanada.org <http://www.TechnologySalonCanada.org> * *www.collaborate4change.org <http://www.collaborate4change.org> * *www.ottawa.learnery.org <http://www.ottawa.learnery.org>* *www.icentro.ca <http://www.icentro.ca>* -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to wikieducator@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wikieducator+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to wikieducator+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
